Installment Agreement Services

Installment Agreement Services

The IRS allows taxpayers to pay off tax debt through an installment agreement; nevertheless, it is in the taxpayers’ best interest to pay taxes immediately to evade the penalties and interest.

If paying the entire tax debt all at once is not possible, an installment agreement is an alternative allowed by the IRS. The IRS has four different types of installment agreements:

Types of Installment Agreements

1. Guaranteed Installment Agreement (GIA)


If you have tax debt, a GIA is the easiest installment plan to get. In fact, as long as you meet the basic requirements, it’s guaranteed by law.

To qualify for a GIA, these conditions have to be met:

  • You must not owe more than $10,000 (excluding interest and penalties).
  • You and your spouse (if filing jointly) must have filed all your tax returns from the last five years. Furthermore, you must have paid all taxes on time.
  • You must not currently be on a payment plan for late taxes.
  • You have to agree to pay the balance within three years or by the Collection Statute Expiration Date.
  • You must not be in bankruptcy. • You must not have entered an installment agreement in the last five years.


This payment plan does not allow the IRS to file a federal tax lien against the taxpayer. Furthermore, financial disclosure is not required.

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2. Streamlined Installment Agreement (SLIA)


The qualification conditions for the GIA and SLIA are similar; the specific conditions for a SLIA are as follows:

  • You must not owe more than $50,000 (including interest and penalties).
  • You must pay the balance off within 72 months or before the CSED.
  • You must not be in bankruptcy.
  • Your last six years’ taxes must have been filed.
  • The monthly payment must be equal to greater than the tax liability (including interest and penalty) divided by 72.


A setup fee is compulsory and payable by the taxpayer. This will be used in setting up the installment agreement. Alternatively, a reduced fee can be paid for a direct debit installment agreement. In addition, a different fee is payable for reinstating or restructuring an existing installment agreement. Lastly, the IRS does not file a tax lien and financial disclosure is not needed.

3. Partial Payment Installment Agreement (PPIA)


In some cases, it is difficult to pay the tax debt in full. The IRS can allow the taxpayer who has due tax liabilities to enter into what is known as a Partial Payment Installment Agreement. In short, the debtor will have to agree to make monthly payments to the IRS until the CSED, after which whatever balance has remained will be forgiven.


In order to qualify for PPIA, one must:

  • Owe a minimum of $10,000 (including penalties and interest).
  • Not have ever been accepted into the OIC program.
  • Not be in bankruptcy.


Finally, completing a Financial Disclosure Statement is required and the IRS may file a tax lien against the debtor.


4. Non-Streamlined Installment Agreement (NSIA)


In instances where the taxpayer owes between $50,000 and $250,000 and is financially capable of paying off the debt in monthly installments, then their only option might be a Non-Streamlined Installment Agreement.


And finally, unlike a GIA and a SLIA, the IRS will file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien against the debtor and will require the debtor to file a Financial Disclosure Statement.


Circumstances resulting to Revoking an Installment Agreement


The circumstances listed below may warrant the cancellation of an installment arrangement by the IRS;

  • Missing a payment by the taxpayer;
  • Failure of the taxpayer to pay taxes or file a tax return despite a valid agreement;
  • Provision of false information on Form 433-F by the taxpayers;
  • The review of an existing partial payment installment agreement that indicates a change in the financial position of the taxpayer.


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